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On Aug 18 at 2 a.m. a massive fight broke out on board the 'Canivial Suinshine' allegedly over chicken tenders on the final day of the cruise en route from the Bahamas to Miami. A viral video showed a large group of passengers exchanging blows, with some people falling to the floor while others were caught in headlocks. Punches were thrown as shoes and phones went flying across the floor. Security guards rushed in to break up the chaos but struggled to control the brawl. At one point, a guard ran out of the fight to call for backup on his radio. There were no reports of any serious injuries in the violence. There were also no reports of any police action in connection with the matter. The brawl came just weeks after Carnival introduced stricter policies aimed at curbing disruptive behavior, including a curfew for guests under 17, requiring them to be accompanied by an adult after 1 a.m. The Carnival Cruise line has also faced previous controversies involving similar incidents, including fights that led to lifetime bans for some passengers. Report with video: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/miami-massive-brawl-erupts-on-carnival-cruise-ship-as-passengers-fight-allegedly-over-chicken-tender-video

The 'My Zeynep' suffered an engine failure off the coast of Nara in the Dardanelles on Aug 21, 2025. The ship was en route from Alexandria to Constanta. The Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center deplöoyed the tugs 'Kurtarma 19' (IMO: 9995129) and 'Türkeli' (IMO: 9816256) to assist. The ship was taken in tow and safely moored at the Şevketiye Anchorage, where it remained stationary in pos. 40° 25' N 026° 50' E as of Aug 22. Report with photo: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1958449686332768360

The latest effort to get a meaningful amount of aid into Gaza for residents aboard the 'Henke' appeared to have been slowed as the vessel was circling off the coast near the port of Ashdod as of Aug 22. The ship had been scheduled to dock on the night of Aug 19, 2025. The Republic of Cyprus took a leading role in organizing the aid shipment. It contributed over 700 tons of food and material, along with 500 tons from the Government of Malta. The aid from Cyprus was purchased with money donated by the United Arab Emirates to the so-called Amalthea Fund, set up last year for donors to help with seaborne aid. The rest was coming from Italy, the Maltese government, a Catholic religious order in Malta and the Kuwaiti nongovernmental organisation Al Salam Association. The 'Henke' was loaded at the port of Lemesos and sailed on Aug 18. It was screened by Israeli officials at the port of Limassol before departing. The ship was loaded with a total of 52 containers holding 1,200 tons of relief aid. Among the supplies provided were pasta, rice, baby food, canned goods, and other vital supplies, which were to be handed over to the charitable organization World Central Kitchen as the final contractor and distributor. Once offloaded at Ashdod, U.N. employees will arrange for the aid to be trucked to storage areas and food stations operated by the World Central Kitchen. The charity, which was behind the first aid shipment to Gaza from Cyprus last year aboard a tug-towed barge, is widely trusted in the battered territory. The 'Henkre', however, has a spotty record, including 16 deficiencies identified during a Port State inspection in May, which caused it to be detained for eight days. Reports with photos: https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/19/ship-with-hundreds-of-tonnes-of-food-aid-for-gaza-nears-israeli-port-after-leaving-cyprus https://www.timesofisrael.com/ship-ferrying-1200-tons-of-food-aid-for-gaza-nears-israel-after-departing-from-cyprus/ https://corrierediarezzo.it/news/cronaca/379688/sbloccati-dopo-mesi-gli-aiuti-umanitari-della-misericordia-per-la-striscia-di-gaza-salpata-la-nave.html

On the evening of Aug 20, 2025, the Port Authority of Chios was informed that a passenger of the 'Ariadne', which was operating a scheduled route from Mytilene to the port of Chios, experienced a fainting episode and required immediate hospital treatment. Upon the arrival of the ship at the port of Chios, the man was picked up by an ambulance and transferred to the General Hospital of Chios for the provision of medical treatment.

On Aug 21, 2025, the 'Ventura' requestsed the medical evacuation of a British crew member. The cruise ship was sailing 22 nautical miles west of Fisterra. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 402, which hoisted the patient and transferred him to the Alvedro airport (A Coruña), where an ambulance was waiting for the further transport to a local hospital for medical care on a higher level.